Al-Makura Blames Past Administrations for Rot in Education Sector

The Nasarawa State government has taken a swipe at the past administrations in the state for their insensitivity towards the education sector which has given rise to the high level of infrastructural decay, especially in primary schools across the state.

Reacting to a photo news of Central Pilot Primary School, Akwanga, published in a leading national newspaper( not LEADERSHIP), in a press release signed by the state Commissioner of Education, Hon. Hussaini I. Abubakar and made available to LEADERSHIP in Lafia, the state government averred that due to the corruption perpetrated by previous governments little or no attention was given to the dire need of revamping the education sector.

The statement noted that the dilapidated nature of schools across the state, "is a clear demonstration of the kind of rot that was inherited by the CPC government from the past administrations arising from insensitivity and recklessness, occasioned by diversion of funds meant for the development of the people of our dear state".

Hon Abubakar also revealed that in Governor Tanko Al-makura's efforts to revamp primary education in the state through the provision of needed infrastructure, contract worth over N9m has been awarded for the rehabilitation of the school which picture was published in the said national newspaper, to Tamarald Nig Ltd and work is expected to be completed in the next two to three months.

The statement further called on the public to guard against those who are bent on dragging the good name of the Al-makura led-government in the mud, saying that they are only jittery because the CPC government is exposing their inefficiency and deceit to which they had subjected the state over the years.

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